Ralph Stevenson Antique Purple Staffordshire Millenium Millennium Plate

$79.99

This is a rare and wonderful early transferware plate in the iconic MILLENIUM pattern. It was made by Ralph Stevenson, circa 1832-35. Marked with the pattern name "Millenium" (a misspelling of the word Millennium).

The Millenium pattern was designed to illustrate the biblical prophecy set forth in the book of Isaiah, Chap. XI.VI predicting the second coming of Christ who would rule for a thousand years before the last judgment.

The central image depicts this biblical prophecy of a Peaceable Kingdom, the thousand years of peace under the reign of Christ.

The top of the plate shows the all seeing eye of God and the bible opened to the book of Isaiah.

The center of the plate shows a child embracing a lion, with domestic animals including a lamb and cow, and various beasts of the wild. Above the image, the caption "Peace on Earth" is seen as a dove carrying an olive branch flies above, through rays emanating from heaven. "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" is under the image with a small depciton of a praying man.

The stippled border of the plate is decorated with fruits, flowers, and grain producing plants.

Measures 7.5”

Good condition: some crazing and stilt marks, couple of glaze pops

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